| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.032, -43.901 |
| UTC time | 1979-02-13 01:50:59.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, February 13, 1979 at 01:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1218.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -43.901 and latitude 12.032.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1218.4 km |
| Paramaribo | 1415.7 km |
| Salinópolis | 1459.3 km |
| Bragança | 1490.7 km |
| Vigia | 1509.6 km |
| Capanema | 1516.5 km |
| Castanhal | 1548.8 km |
| Macapá | 1552.2 km |
| Santana | 1565.7 km |
| Benevides | 1566.4 km |
| Ananindeua | 1571.2 km |
| Capitão Poço | 1573.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-07-18 04:46 UTC
53.9 km
M 4.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-31 02:45 UTC
56.9 km
M 4.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-31 02:29 UTC
58.7 km
M 4.2
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-31 02:28 UTC
54.8 km
M 4.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-01-30 10:45 UTC
35.4 km
M 4.7
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-09-27 15:12 UTC
15.1 km
M 4.7
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-09-27 15:06 UTC
26.1 km
M 4.6
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-07-26 21:44 UTC
28.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.